Tribal Youth Diversion Grant Programs
Tribal Youth Diversion grant funds support Indian tribes in the implementation of diversion programs for Indian children using trauma informed, community-based, and wellness-based interventions. Funding supports diversion programs that address the needs of Indian children who experience high rates of juvenile arrests, high rates of suicide, high rates of alcohol and substance abuse, and average high school graduation rates that are lower than 75 percent.
Quarterly Progress Report Webinar (December 3, 2020) – Recording
Local Evaluation Plan (LEP) Webinar
The BSCC conducted a webinar regarding Local Evaluation Plans on October 29, 2020. The following resources are available for your use:
TYD Cohort 2 Grantee Orientation
The BSCC held a Grantee Orientation on October 19-20, 2020. The following resources from the Orientation are available for your use:
- Virtual Binder
- Recording - October 19th
- Recording - October 20th
2019 TYD Request for Proposals
This RFP provides the information necessary to prepare proposals to the Board of State and Community Corrections (BSCC) for grant funds available through the Tribal Youth Diversion Grant Program.
Tribal Youth Diversion Grant RFP – Word
NOTE: Applicants, please make sure to submit the budget attachment of your application in an Excel format. Do not submit the budget attachment in a PDF version. We must be able to view and print the budget and will not be able to do so if it is a PDF version. Attention to this detail will expedite the processing of your application
2019 TYD Bidders' Conference
The BSCC conducted a Bidder’s Conference on December 11, 2019.
Recorded presentation - YouTube Recording Link
PowerPoint presentation - PowerPoint Link
PowerPoint presentation on Budget Attachment - PowerPoint Link
Tribal Youth Diversion Grant Executive Steering Committee Roster - Click hereopens PDF file for a detailed list of member profiles.
# | Name | Title | Organization |
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1 | Michael Ertola (Chair) | Chief Probation Officer | Nevada County |
2 | Dayna Barrios | Youth Initiatives Project Director | Sacramento Native American Health Center |
3 | Peter LaVallee | Retired | Non-Profit Youth Program Administrator – Humboldt County |
4 | Denise Villamil | Program Director | Alma Family Services |
5 | Bill Denke | Police Chief | Sycuan Tribal Police Department |
2019 ESC Meetings and Agenda
Tribal Youth Diversion
Date | Location | Agenda |
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September 24, 2019 | BSCC Board Room, Sacramento | Agenda |
March 24, 2020 | BSCC Board Room, Sacramento | Agendaopens WORD file |
Tribal Youth Diversion Grant Requests for Proposal (RFP)
In January 2019, the BSCC released a Request for Proposals for the Tribal Youth Diversion (TYD) Grant Program. Eligible applicants were federally recognized Indian Tribes in California. Grants were awarded to the Pinoleville Pomo Nation and Karuk Tribe for approximately $1.1 million.
Tribal Youth Diversion Grant RFP – opens in a new windowPDF
Abstracts of TYD Grant Projects Funded in Cohort 1 – PDF
2018 YRG Executive Steering Committee Roster Click here for a detailed list of member profiles.
# | Name | Title | Organization |
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1 | David Steinhart (Co-Chair) | Director & BSCC Board Member | Commonweal Juvenile Justice Program |
2 | Mark Varela (Co-Chair) | Chief Probation Officer & BSCC Board Member | Ventura County Probation Department |
3 | Jessica Chandler* | Social Worker | Los Angeles County, Department of Children & Family Services |
4 | Amy Cohen | Child, Adolescent, Adult and Family Psychiatry Director | Center for Collaborative Parenting |
5 | Paul Espinosa | Captain | Los Angeles Police Department |
6 | Donna Groman | Judge | Los Angeles Juvenile Delinquency Court |
7 | Frankie Guzman* | Director, California Youth Justice Initiative | National Center for Youth Law |
8 | Jane Halladay Goldman | Director, Service Systems Program | National Center for Child Traumatic Stress |
9 | Brooke Harris | Adjunct Professor & Supervising Clinical Attorney | Loyola Law School, Center for Juvenile Law & Policy |
10 | Olin Jones* | Founder | Olin C. Jones Consulting |
11 | Patricia Lee | Chief Juvenile Public Defender | City & County of San Francisco |
12 | Julio Marcial | Director of Youth Justice | Liberty Hill Foundation |
13 | Laura John Ridolfi | Policy Director | W. Haywood Burns Institute |
14 | Patricia Soung | Policy Director of Youth Justice | Children's Defense Fund - California |
*Did not score proposals
Tribal Advisory Group Click here for a detailed list of member profiles
# | Name | Title | Organization |
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1 | Olin Jones TAG Chair, YRG Liaison | Founder | Olin C. Jones Consulting |
2 | Dayna Barrios | Youth Initiatives Project Director | Sacramento Native American Health Center |
3 | Angie Cavaliere* | Minor's Counsel | Children's Law Center of California |
4 | Bill Denke | Director | Sycuan Tribal Police Department |
5 | Heather Hostler | Director | California Department of Social Services Office of Tribal Affairs |
Cohort 1 Meetings and Agenda
Youth Reinvestment Grant Meetings
Date | Location | Agenda |
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October 9, 2018 | BSCC Board Room, Sacramento | Agenda |
October 10, 2018 | BSCC Board Room, Sacramento | Agenda |
November 15, 2018 | BSCC Board Room, Sacramento | Agenda |
November 16, 2018 | BSCC Board Room, Sacramento | Agenda |
May 2, 2019 | BSCC Board Room, Sacramento | Agenda |
June 4, 2019 | BSCC Board Room, Sacramento | Agenda |
June 5, 2019 | BSCC Board Room, Sacramento |
Tribal Advisory Group Meetings
Date | Location | Agenda |
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October 23, 2018 | BSCC Board Room, Sacramento | Agenda |
October 24, 2018 | BSCC Board Room, Sacramento | Agenda |
April 30, 2019 | BSCC Board Room, Sacramento | Agenda |
May 30, 2019 | BSCC Board Room, Sacramento | Agenda |
The Tribal Youth Diversion Grant was originally established in the 2018 Budget Act and the related trailer bill (AB 1812) as part of the Youth Reinvestment Grant. The 2019 Budget Act and AB 1454 provided additional funding and direction for the Tribal Youth Diversion Grant Program.
Cohort 1 Notices of Intent to Apply for YRG and TYD
Applicants interested in applying for the Youth Reinvestment Grant (YRG) and/or the Tribal Youth Diversion (TYD) Grant were asked but not required to submit a non-binding Notice of Intent to apply. Choosing not to do so was not grounds for disqualification. Further, prospective applicants that submitted a Notice of Intent but decided not to apply were not be penalized.
The lists of applicants that submitted a Notices of Intent to Apply are provided below.
- Tribal Youth Diversion Grant Notice of Intent to Apply – PDF
Cohort 1 Bidder's Conferences
In February 2019, the BSCC hosted Bidders’ Conferences to provide clarity on the Request for Proposals (RFP) instructions and allowed interested applicants to ask questions about the RFPs and the RFP process. Video and resources provided below.
Tribal Youth Diversion Grant RFP
- opens in a new window2-13-2019 Video Recording
- opens in a new window2-13-2019 PowerPoint
- opens in a new window2-13-2019 Handout
Cohort 1 Frequently Asked Questions about the RFP Process
For information about the Tribal Youth Diversion Grant please contact:
Field Representative - Pending
Danielle Feist, Program Analyst, at danielle.feist@bscc.ca.govcreate new email